How To Successfully Crowdfund: 7 Stats from 100,000 Crowdfunding Campaigns On Indiegogo

Crowdfunding has certainly become an extremely popular means of raising money for projects, but some campaigns are more successful than others. Here we look at seven different crowdfunding stats from. Continue reading

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Pre-order A New Edition Of Donald Passman’s ‘All You Need to Know About the Music Business’ – SAVE 40%

"All You Need to Know About the Music Business" by Donald S. Passman is often called “the industry bible,” and rightfully so.  A new  edition will be released next week and. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ UMG Publishing • Berklee College Of Music • Music Biz Awards • Radar • Warner/Chappell • VH1 • BMG

Universal Music Publishing has appointed Luke McGrellis as VP creative. He joins from Sony/ATV UK where he was A&R director and signed Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.

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The Future Of Transparency In The Music Business

The process by which music royalties are determined has always been a convoluted one, but the rise of the web has made it even more complex, while simultaneously increasing the demand for more. Continue reading

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Labels & Managers: Are You Helping Or Hurting Your Artist’s Growth?

Much of the work that labels and managers have traditionally taken care of in the industry, such as distribution and recording/mastering, can now be done by the artists themselves, and. Continue reading

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StubHub Drops All In Pricing As Promised “Ticketing Revolution” Fails To Materialize

When Michael Rapino took over Live Nation, he promised a revolution in ticketing; and when he acquired Ticketmaster, one almost believed that it would happen.  Along the way, a group. Continue reading

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Universal Music Group Revenues, Profits Rise With Help From Streaming Music

[UPDATED] Profitability has been elusive for record labels in the last 5-10 years, including for so-called major music groups like WMG. Not so for Universal Music Group where CEO Lucian Grainge. Continue reading

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Pandora To Celebrate 10 Years With Ad Free Listening

Pandora turns 10 years old next week, and a decade is an eternity in digital music. After they launched, co-founder Tim Westergren spent a lot of time out of the office. Continue reading

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The Creative Nonpocalypse

Has the digital age brought about a decline in artistic and creative careers? A recent times article says no, but the creative economy is complex and creative work itself can be. Continue reading

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“Unparalleled Promotional Value” Of Big Corporate Radio Not So Valuable

As fewer and fewer people discover new music through conventional terrestrial radio, it has switched to a system of playing the same top 40 hits ad nauseam, meaning that its value. Continue reading

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